A forensic technician works at a scene where Celaya's mayor candidate for the ruling party Morena, Bertha Gisela Gaytan, was killed by unknown assailants during a campaign rally, in San Miguel Octopan, Guanajuato state, Mexico, April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Moreno
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A ruling party mayoral candidate was shot dead on Monday in central Mexico during an event on the first day of her campaign, despite having requested security protection from authorities and receiving no response.
A city council candidate was also initially reported as fatally shot in the incident, but the security ministry later said the person was missing.
